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diff --git a/src/main/java/Main.java b/src/main/java/Main.java
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--- a/src/main/java/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/Main.java
@@ -1,9 +1,34 @@
+import java.util.Scanner;
 /**
  * Created by iyasuwatts on 10/17/17.
  */
+
+//redone with instructor help
 public class Main {
 
     public static void main(String[] args ){
+        Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
+        String name = in.nextLine();
+       // String user1 = "Alice";
+        // String user2 = "Bob";
+        /*  if (name.equals("Alice") || name.equals("Bob")){
+            System.out.println("Hey!!");
+        } else {
+            System.out.println("Try Again!");
+        }*/
+
+    testingNames( "Alice", name);
+    testingNames( "Bob", name);
+    }
+
+
+    //testingNames is your method
+    public static void testingNames(String username, String enteredname){
+        //this is basically saying if the entered name by the user is equal to the username: "Alice" or "Bob" then print
+        if (enteredname.equals(username)){
+            System.out.println("Hey!!!");
+        }
+
 
     }
 }